City of Philadelphia - File #: 080259

• File #: 080259
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 3/6/2008
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/6/2008
• Title: Declaring March 31 to April 4 as National Youth Violence Prevention Week and commending the leadership of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's PIRIS Project.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Clarke

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/6/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
3/6/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
3/6/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Declaring March 31 to April 4 as National Youth Violence Prevention Week and commending the leadership of the Pennsylvania Department of Health's PIRIS Project.
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia recognizes the right of all citizens to safety and freedom from fear and supports public health intervention as part of the long term solution to gun violence throughout the Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, The rate of violence in Philadelphia in 2006 resulted in over 2000 shootings, 400 homicides, over 5,000 robberies, and 3,000 assaults with a gun. And for everyone directly threatened, there were many more affected by these types of violence: parents; brothers; sisters; cousins; sons; daughters; family; friends; neighbors; co-workers; classmates; employers; and more; and

WHEREAS, Council views the State Department of Health, local hospitals, physicians, emergency service providers, and the entire health care community as part of the solution to dealing with gun violence by recognizing issues and providing solutions at points of contact within health systems; and

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Injury Reporting and Intervention System ("PIRIS") is an innovative public health approach, lead by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which provides for intervention through the trauma centers of Albert Einstein Medical Center, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University Hospital; and

WHEREAS, PIRIS offers comprehensive intervention programs to gunshot victims (ages 15-24) and their families providing information and referrals on education, counseling, job training, health insurance, and other opportunities for these individuals and their families to avoid violence in the future; and

WHEREAS, Council also takes this opportunity to commend the collaborative efforts of the Philadelphia Collaborative Violence Prevention Center and the Blueprint for Saf...